Synonyms of wobbly

wobbly

adjective

variants also wabbly

as in shaking

marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements

all wobbly from the chills associated with the flu

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaking
• trembly
• trembling
• shaky
• quivering
• shuddering
• wobbling
• shivering
• tottering
• tottery
• tremulous
• quavery
• quaking
• shuddery
• atremble
• unsteady
• aquiver
• convulsive
• rocky
• shivery
• throbbing
• unstable
• wavering
• pulsating
• wavery
• palpitating
• staggery

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stable
• steady
• controlled
• firm
• settled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wobbly

Beyond aesthetics, is there anything to be gleaned from Huang’s large, looping capitals or from Brockman’s wobbly lowercase initials? — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

The Chiefs’ defense came off the field for the final time thanks to pressure that forced a wobbly throw that was picked off by Xavier Nwankpa. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

Perched like seabirds on wobbly plastic stools, leathery and liver-spotted from hours in the sun, some smoked while others sipped packets of bandung or chrysanthemum tea. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

One of the primary question marks around Costco in recent quarters has been slowing membership growth rates and wobbly renewal trends. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Privately, even with layoffs looming once the companies are merged, the ambitious Democrats were wobbly kneed in this corporate game of chicken that MAGA-friendly Ellison would leave them holding the bag jut before the midterms. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Sharp knives already pose a risk of injury; a wobbly cutting board only exacerbates that risk. — Melissa Breyer, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026

Now, Harbaugh is in the unfamiliar position of lifting his wobbly players off the canvas in Week 1. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026

The second season continues on in much the same form as the first, still tonally wobbly, still lacking a grounding intention and purpose. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026